The Audio Resolution

I watched Elegy today with my family. I enjoyed it immensely (and not just because Penelope Cruz was naked for 72% of it) (but it totally helped). Tons of themes were being explored and the acting was amazing, not to mention it was beautifully shot (and penelope cruz was in it.... oft without clothes.... im just sayin). Here are two of my favorite lines:

"I'm going to read you a quote of what the Puritans thought of Morton's followers. 'Debauched Bakunin aliens and atheists, falling into great licentiousness, and leading degenerate lives.'"

(Sounds fantastic)

"When you make love to a woman you get revenge for all the things that defeated you in life"

Heres today's playlist:


Stay With Me - Finch
Funky Cowboy - Goober and the Peas
Cherish - The Association
*Try Honesty - Billy Talent
One Way Or Another - Blondie
Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon
Highway Star - Deep Purple
Never Had A Dream Come True - S Club 7
Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye
*Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
Return of the Ex - Mya
True - Ryan Cabrera
Gloria (Heligmesse) - Haydn
Numb - U2
Panic In Detroit - David Bowie
Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross
GT Road - Panjabi MC
*In Your Arms Tonight - Various Artists
Creep - Stone Temple Pilots
Don't Drink the Water - Dave Matthews Band
New - No Doubt
Clark Gable - The Postal Service
I Have Always Loved You - Enrique Iglesias
7 Hours 15 Miles - Namoli Brennet

Turn it up and pass the eyeliner song of the day: "Try Honesty" by Billy Talent. My friend turned me on to Billy Talent when i was 17. Most of it was a little too "hard" for me but i love this track. I used to blast this song on repeat when i was angry. Naturally.

I'm insane, it's your fault, so sly
Your well of lies ran dry
And I cut the cord, free fall
From so high we seem so small

breaking abstinence award: "True" by Ryan Cabrera. This song is cute but reminds me of couples who are waiting to do it til thy are married (which i totally understand and respect, just so everyone knows). I mean...

I've waited all my life to cross this line
to the only thing thats true
so I will not hide
its time to try anything to be with you
all my life I've waited
this is true

Right? right. its cute. its true. it makes my little cold heart start to mush. So i limit my listening - i cant be getting all soft on you guys, i have a cynical blog to maintain dammit.

Ain't no coincidence strange enough award: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Marvin Gaye and "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Diana Ross. Isnt is fun that i had two versions of the same song on the same day?? I love things like this. Marvin Gaye's version wins by a landslide. It wasnt even a competition. He is a sexy mother effing singer.

Don't song of the day: "Numb" by U2. He says don't 90 times in this song. 90. I feel like they were high and playing madlibs and it turned into "lets make a list of random verbs, then try and make a song out of it." I like that the edge sings this one, mostly cuz i hate bono. like HATE. its a cool song, regardless of its repetitive "dont" ness. When you read the lyrics it actually does have a neat message hidden in there.

Don't touch I feel numb
Don't dive
Don't suffer
Don't rhyme
Don't fantasize
Don't rise
Don't lie
I feel numb
Don't project
Don't connect
Protect I feel numb
Don't expect
Suggest

It gets kind of trippy if you read into the lyrics. And listen to it on repeat. For 20 minutes. While on acid. Im just guessing, its not like i would know from experience. ANYWHO.... (haha i actually dont know from experience. i feel like i should clarify that)

Hidden Gem: "Creep" by Stone Temple Pilots. This song is so 105.9 "The Buzz" circa mid 90's. You know it, its the one that's like "im half the man i used to be" and all that. It gets the hidden gem because A) i didnt know the song from the title and B) i didnt know how much i liked it. It really calmed me today in an interesting way. Good job

Pete and Repete walk into a bar award: "Don't Drink the Water" by Dave Matthews Band. I kept playing this one all day, i didnt know i liked it so much. I dont even care what its about, i just like it.

Gold Star: "Wonderful Tonight" by Eric Clapton. Another AMAZING song from an AMAZING Utah Mix. If you dont know it you should check it out. Thanks Marcie :)

You probably dont know this one song of the day: "In Your Arms Tonight" by Various Artists. This is from the Hedwig and the Angry Inch soundtrack. AKA from the best rock musical EVER! I watched it last year on my birthday - THATS how much i love it. (my birthday is a big deal.... i dont know if you knew that about me. it is consistent with my ego mania and love of mirrors). Here is a download link and the entire lyrics. Hopefully you listen, read, understand, appreciate and enjoy as much as i do :)


Running head on
To things that knock me down
Over again
He picked me off the ground
And I wasn't strong enough to fight
Anymore, but In Your Arms Tonight

Hold me close and tight
In your arms tonight
In your arms tonight
In your arms tonight
Oh my love

God only knows
Why I don't just retreat
'Stead of riding the rails
Back to the place of my worst defeat
'Cause I'm not fooling anyone, not quite
Convincing You
But when your arms are in mine

Try not to be strong
Cry 'til it's all gone
If you hold me tight
In your arms tonight
Oh my love

For years you've seen in me the one who'd be there for you
The way I need you, here tonight
Yeah yeah yeah

In your arms tonight
In your arms tonight
In your arms tonight
ooh in your arms ooh my love oh yah ooh ooh ooh yah


My ending thought of today's blog comes in the form of lyrics from one of today's songs,"Clark Gable" by The Postal Service.

I want so badly to believe that "there is truth, that love is real"
And I want life in every word to the extent that it's absurd
I know you're wise beyond your years, but do you ever get the fear
That your perfect verse is just a lie you tell yourself to help you get by?

More to come tomorrow.

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